Historic and contemporary maps of India, including political and physical maps, pre-colonial and colonial maps, climate maps, and battle plans.

Indian Empire,
1920
The Indian EmpireA map from 1920 of the Indian Empire extending from Beluchistan on the Frontier with Persia and Afghanistan, to Burma on the frontier with Siam. The map shows the political boundaries and divisions at the time, capitals and major cit...

Indian Empire — Northwestern Portion,
1920
A map from 1920 of the northwestern portion of the Indian Empire from Kashmir to northern Rajputana. The map shows Feudatory Native States in yellow, the province boundaries at the time, major cities, railways, and rivers of the region....

Indian Empire — Western Portion,
1920
A map from 1920 of the western portion of the Indian Empire from Sind along the Indus River to the Central Provinces, and south to Madras Province. The map shows Feudatory Native States in yellow, the province boundaries at the time, major cities, po...

Indian Empire — Central Portion,
1920
A map from 1920 of the central portion of the Indian Empire from Benares in the United Provinces to Mandalay in central Burma (Myanmar). The map shows Feudatory Native States in yellow, the province boundaries at the time, major cities, ports, railwa...

Indian Empire — Eastern Portion,
1920
A map from 1920 of the eastern portion of the Indian Empire from Sadiya in the Assam Province to Tavoy in the southern portion of Burma (Myanmar). The map shows Feudatory Native States in yellow, the British sphere of influence in Siam (Thailand), th...

India,
1920
A map from 1920 of India, showing the political divisions and country boundaries at the time. India was officially British Raj, made up of British controlled provinces and dependent Native States or Princely states (Hyderabad, Mysore, Kashmir, and Ba...

India,
1920
A map from 1920 of India, showing the political divisions and country boundaries at the time. India was officially British Raj, made up of British controlled provinces and dependent Native States or Princely states (Hyderabad, Mysore, Kashmir, and Ba...

The Rise of Buddhism,
500–227 BC
A map of the Indian subcontinent illustrating the rise of Buddhism and the extent of the empires of Chandragupta between 321 and 264 BC, and Asoka between 264 and 227 BC. The map shows the cradle of Buddhism in northern Bengal where Siddhattha Gautam...

Battle of Meanee,
February 17, 1843
A sketch map of the Battle of Meanee (Meeanee or Miani), fought on 17 February 1843 between the Talpur (Beluchis or Balochi) Amirs of Sindh and British forces under Sir Charles Napier during the conquest of the Sindh (now Pakistan) by the British Eas...

Battle of Sobraon,
February 1846
A sketch map of the Battle of Sobraon, fought on February 10, 1846 between the Sikh Khalsa Army and the British East India Company under Sir Hough Gough during the First Anglo–Sikh War (1845–1846). The map shows Sikh lines of defence and ...